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Peter Härtling

German writer (1933-2017) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 83

Peter Härtling was a German writer, poet, publisher and journalist. He received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for his major contribution to German literature.

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2017Died10 July 20172015Elisabeth Langgässer Literature AwardAward2011Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. VolkachAwardOrder of Merit of Baden-WürttembergAward2006Gerty Spies AwardAward2000Eichendorff-LiteraturpreisAward1996Karl-Preusker-MedailleAwardWilhelm Leuschner MedalAward1995Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1992Lion-Feuchtwanger-PreisAward1990Andreas Gryphius PrizeAward1987Friedrich-Hölderlin-PreisAward1977Stadtschreiber von BergenAward1974Schubart-LiteraturpreisAward1971Gerhart Hauptmann prizeAward1933Born13 November 1933

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Awards

Elisabeth Langgässer Literature Award2015
Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach2011
Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg2011
Gerty Spies Award2006
Eichendorff-Literaturpreis2000
Wilhelm Leuschner Medal1996
Karl-Preusker-Medaille1996
Mainz resident writer1995
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1995
Lion-Feuchtwanger-Preis1992
Andreas Gryphius Prize1990
Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis1987
Stadtschreiber von Bergen1977
Schubart-Literaturpreis1974
Gerhart Hauptmann prize1971

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2017 · aged 83

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